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Am•a•lek
(am′ə lek′),USA pronunciation n.
- Biblethe son of Eliphaz and grandson of Esau. Gen. 36:12;
I Chron. 1:36. - Theology, Biblea nomadic tribe or nation descended from Amalek and hostile to Israel. Num. 24:20.
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